Q: What
are SURFCAM’s advantages in the educational market? A: Today instructors
and have a variety of CAM packages to choose from. The following
are key advantages that place SURFCAM above all of its competitors
in the educational market:
Full-Commercial Version Software at Academic
Prices
Short Learning Curve
Free Technical Support
Includes a 1-Year Maintenance Agreement
2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machining
The most advanced manufacturing features
and technology used by machinists, designers, and engineers at
your students fingertips!
A visual 3D verification program
All the NC operations: 2 through 5-axis milling,
lathe, drill, wire EDM, and mill/turn
The complete SURFCAM wireframe design capability
A toolpath verification program integrated
into SURFCAM and a more advanced stand-alone Verify program
Two post processor systems that include a
large library of posts for a variety of machines
A number of support utilities including
a toolpath editor, text editor, translators for most third party
design programs, a digitizer utility, and a DNC utility for direct
communication to CNC machines
Q: In
what ways does industry use SURFCAM? A: Machinists,
designers, educators, and engineers worldwide use SURFCAM for reverse
engineering, prototyping, mold-making, patter-making, and production
machining. Professionals in the aerospace, automotive, defense,
entertainment, medical and many other industries solve their machining
problems with SURFCAM.
Q: How
is SURFCAM Licensing controlled? A: SURFCAM licenses
are controlled in one of two ways:
Individual Hardlocks (sometimes known as dongles
or SIMs) can be attached to the parallel printer port of each
workstation. In addition, a License File is sent to via email
to program the lock each year. There is no charge to obtain the
new license file each year.
Network License Manager. This is a single parallel
lock that can be attached to a server or any one computer that
can be "seen" by all the other computers running SURFCAM.
This lock is programmed specifically for the number of seats purchased
and will serve out a license to each machine when it starts. In
addition, a License File is sent to via email to program the lock
each year. There is no charge to obtain the new license file each
year. Any school ordering a Network License must review the requirements
with their Network Administrator and sign and return the Network
Licensing agreement. Network locks can be obtained in any number
of seats desired. Contact your sales representative for more information.
